Note: this is a placeholder for a significant keynote or presentation slot for Dr Jim Moreland, placed by M. Edwards as presumptive stream lead for Mission Engineering.
To be confirmed and expanded upon, but to start with:
* Jim will explain the early development of Mission Engineering that he led through US Government, initially at Naval Systems Warfare Center, Dhalgren and then the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
* Jim will explain the state of professional education and academic research of Mission Engineering in the US, relying on his teaching experience including at MIT, Virginia Tech, and Old Dominion universities.
* Jim will explain the role and interest of US industry in Mission Engineering.
* Jim will provide his thoughts on the future practice and development of Mission Engineering, in particular what are the needed lines of research to develop the discipline.